Lin-gang's zero-carbon bay, the only national-level zero-carbon industrial park in Shanghai, has set an ambitious target: increasing the share of green power in its operations from 20 percent to 50 percent within three years.

As a key developer of the project, Shanghai Electric lays out a clear roadmap: establish a direct green power supply mechanism by 2026, complete the upgrades by 2027, and achieve the target by 2028. The timeline was unveiled by Zhang Haijun, marketing director of Shanghai Electric (Anhui) Energy Storage Technology, at the recent ALCTIC Low Carbon Innoweek.

The 2026 ALCTIC Low Carbon Innoweek. [Photo/Wenhui Daily]

According to him, direct green power supply is an essential part of developing zero-carbon industrial parks. Under this model, a park is directly connected to clean energy sources such as wind and solar power, while deploying its own power generation, transmission, distribution, energy storage, and smart energy management systems to create a relatively independent green microgrid.

However, a fundamental challenge remains: the sun sets and the wind does not always blow. Long-duration energy storage will be critical to ensuring a stable and reliable supply of renewable energy, and it is expected to be the next major focus of Lin-gang's zero-carbon bay initiative.